That would be me too! There is so much to see and do and so little time to do it! I would find myself a nice cafe to sit for a while sipping coffee and be content to watch all the people coming and going. :)
Moments of peace and tranquility are essential to a truly edifying travel experience. Running around like a chicken with its head cut off may give you a long list of what you've "seen" or "done," but does it really leave you with a full savoring or appreciation of any of it? Leslie in Portland, Oregon, USA
I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, part-time painter, lover of all things French ( whose français is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic art museum volunteer, grateful community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.
I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". My 2008 trip I looked at Paris with a different eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip. I was thrilled to return to Paris and the French countryside in June and July of 2009, and blogged daily while there. I've returned to the city I love in January and June- 2010 , January 2011 and January 2012! Each time I visit, it feels more and more like home, and I discover new and interesting things with each trip. I cherish the time with my Paris friends as well as the friends that always join me there. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.
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Too much to see and do and too little time in which to do it!
I always like to get back to my room for a few zzzzzzzz's when traveling.
I'd do all I could to hang in there until I got back to the hotel room. But it makes for a nice photo, V!
Rest is what you do when you get back home ... GO is wat you do when you're in Paris!
That would be me too! There is so much to see and do and so little time to do it! I would find myself a nice cafe to sit for a while sipping coffee and be content to watch all the people coming and going. :)
Agreed, M! They're way too young to be done in like that—or maybe they were out very late the night before! Great shot, V --
Moments of peace and tranquility are essential to a truly edifying travel experience. Running around like a chicken with its head cut off may give you a long list of what you've "seen" or "done," but does it really leave you with a full savoring or appreciation of any of it? Leslie in Portland, Oregon, USA
Hmmm. Maybe they were prostrate in prayer rather than exhausted!
Traveling does that to you, doesn't it? Interesting photo, Virginia. Happy New Year!
Oh, these folks seem to have taken "visit Paris in one day"! :)
Wishing you all the best for 2013!
God bless you!
Cezar
It IS exhausting trying to see it all, but you really do have to try!!
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